So the great anointing has happened. John Howard has endorsed Peter Dutton as next Liberal leader. The AFR reports that the Grand Master passed the (poisoned?) chalice to the Defence Minister at The Australian Club. The coronation venue seems worthy of a Bond villain’s lair – ”a private members’ Club situated in the heart of Sydney with unparalleled views of the Botanic Gardens and North Shore” (as it boasts on its site). And it’s men-only. The tweets from Labor’s Andrew Leigh say it all.
Callum Foote was a reporter for Michael West Media for four years.